Vera Swadner

Vera (Shutko) Swadner, aged 98 of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Emerson; three brothers and three sisters; son-in-law, Dennis Miller; and great-granddaughter, Stephanie Swadner. She is survived by her children, Sharron (Swadner) Miller, Roger and Sharon (Goerke) Swadner; her grandchildren, Dawn and Neal Eickholtz, Todd Swadner, Sheri Martino and fiancé, Kelly Corcoran, Roddney Swadner, Holli and Tom Hallick; six great-grandchildren; sister, Nell Churches; sister-in-law, Clair Shutko; and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Vera’s life will be held Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11 am at the Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Chapel (Kentwood), 4646 Kalamazoo SE with Pastor Dennis Gilbert officiating. The family will receive relative and friends one hour prior to the memorial service. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Gentiva Hospice. The family wishes to express their thanks to Sunrise, Maple Creek, Porter Hills, Gentiva Hospice, Hospice of Michigan, and the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids Pastoral Team for their loving care of Vera.